Corrie

by Alice Munro

"It isn’t a good thing to have the money concentrated all in the one family, the way you do in a place like this,” Mr. Carlton said. “I mean, for a girl like my daughter Corrie here. For example, I mean, like her. It isn’t good. Nobody on the same level.”

Genres: Short Stories, Audiobook, Fiction, Canada

ebook

First published October 11, 2010

About the author

Collections of short stories of noted Canadian writer Alice Munro of life in rural Ontario include Dance of the Happy Shades (1968) and Moons of Jupiter (1982); for these and vivid novels, she won the Nobel Prize of 2013 for literature.

People widely consider her premier fiction of the world. Munro thrice received governor general's award. She focuses on human relationships through the lens of daily life. People thus refer to this "the Canadian Chekhov."

(Arabic: أليس مونرو)
(Persian: آلیس مانرو)
(Russian Cyrillic: Элис Манро)
(Ukrainian Cyrillic: Еліс Манро)
(Bulgarian Cyrillic: Алис Мънро)
(Slovak: Alice Munroová)
(Serbian: Alis Manro)

Reviews

[Di S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this gem of a story via The New Yorker: Fiction in Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

And what a joy to listen to Margaret Atwood reading it and then discussing it with Deborah Treisman.

Classic Munro - gentle, meandering, perfectly crafted and . . . well, I won't spoil it. Go listen for yourself ;-)

[suu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic

Last night, I slept listening to Margaret Atwood reading this story, today i googled the work and read it while listening to the podcast again. Although I have never had a chance to read Munro's works as i don't know where to start, I guess this is a very good start. The way Margaret Atwood and Deborah Treisman discussed on the characters, plotline and editing history of the work is totally intriguing too. Now I am browsing which Munro's work I should read next xD

This is the link of the podcast on spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TJi...

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story of businessman cheating on his wife with a rich woman that lived alone. Heard on New Yorker Fiction podcast. Their relationship and related blackmail makes for an intriguing story. The podcast has an interesting discussion with Margaret Atwood after the story, including an alternate ending.

[Eva Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for my creatieve writing class and it was a very nicely written intriguing little story with (undoubtably) lots of layers to be discovered in class (but not now cause my mind is tiredddd).

[Oli Isaac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous

[Oliver Zielke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning simplicity, a twist worthy of O. Henry, Munro invites us to inhabit her take on the transactions within relationships.

[Lilia Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fascinating story. I am eager to read more from Munro.

[Isabella V Clark ⚡️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn’t my favourite Alice Munro if I’m honest. Listened to the Angela Carter podcast which helped along the way. 3/5

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little joy, a tiny pleasure, a small truth, a mini revelation. Lovely.

[Danilo DiPietro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully written with a delicious twist - very good for discussion.

[Aoko · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook version read by Margaret Atwood. She later discuss her impressions with Deborah Treisman.

[Sarah Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened to this on the New Yorker fiction podcast and Margaret Atwood has a lovely voice! I love Corrie’s character so much but the ending made me sad :(

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm unsure if this story is simplistic or subtly complicated. Either way it is gorgeous. Listen to the podcast about this story to be completely swept away. Alice Munro is brilliant.

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

werd net juicy en toen was het gedaan :(
voor wereldliteratuur, 3.5 ⭐️

[Christina Papadopoulou]

'There's always one morning when you realize that the birds have all gone.
(...)
She gets up and quickly dresses and walks through every room in the house, introducing the walls and the furniture to this new idea. A cavity everywhere, most notably in her chest.'

[Cynthia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess I just didn't "get" it. Cool revelation at the end, but I found Munro's meandering writing style difficult to enjoy.